3D tomography of sugar beet in natural soil with co-registered MRI/PET
Description:
Biotic and abiotic stresses may damage plant parts above- and belowground and thereby reduce the sugar beet yield. Since the parts of the sugar beet plants that are relevant for yield are located belowground their current status cannot be assessed by the naked eye. Noninvasive imaging techniques for monitoring the beet during the whole vegetation period may therefore produce important data about the development of the plant. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) known from medical applications enables investigation of the status and development of three-dimensional beet and roots architecture and biomass. The combination with positron emission tomography (PET) further allows to follow sap flows within the plant body. The application of these methods enables phenotyping of the belowground organs of the sugar beet plants which is used within the framework of the subproject ZA3 of CROP.SENSe.net to gather important information about the current status of the plants for the purposes of plant breeding. Specifically the impact of abiotic stress on different sugar beet genotypes (seeds are deployed from partners within CROP.SENSe.net) shall be investigated.
Executive Institute:
Research Center Juelich (FZJ) Details of Research Center Juelich
Contract period:
01. 01. 2009 - 31. 12. 2014
Collaborative Project:
Competence Network Details of Competence Network
Funding Programme:
- BMBF - Competence networks in the agri-food research Details of BMBF - Competence networks in the agri-food research
Subject:
- Crop Production
Purpose of research:
Basic research
Funding Institutions:
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Details of (BMBF)
Project Management Agency:
- Project Management Organisation Juelich (PTJ) Details of PTJ